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Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Re: Silvesterabend/ New Year's Eve
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 10:05:53 EST

Our daughter, 2 grandsons and German son-in-law are permanent residents of
Germany. They live in Rindemoos, a little "suburb" of Biberach/Riss, about a
half hour south of Ulm. Their little residential enclave is rather private,
consisting only of culs-de-sac off a more major road, a lovely and quiet
little nook.

In the "center" of the enclave, there's somewhat of a traffic circle (not a
roundabout, just a larger cul-de-sac) with a manhole cover in the center of
it.

On New Year's Eve, one of the residents make a huge amount of stew (of some
kind, generally wild game, I think). They set up a big tripod over the
manhole, build a wood fire thereon, hang the old black kettle, and all the
neighbors gather to eat hot stew, drink whatever they've brought, "reden",
shoot the fireworks at midnight, and they have a really "together" experience
for Silvesterabend.

Dave Ross
Denver, CO

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